§ 712. — Treaty and convention implementing regulations; seasonal taking of migratory birds for essential needs of indigenous Alaskans to preserve and maintain stocks of the birds; protection and conservation of the birds.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC712]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 7--PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY GAME AND INSECTIVOROUS BIRDS
SUBCHAPTER II--MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY
Sec. 712. Treaty and convention implementing regulations;
seasonal taking of migratory birds for essential needs of
indigenous Alaskans to preserve and maintain stocks of the
birds; protection and conservation of the birds
(1) In accordance with the various migratory bird treaties and
conventions with Canada, Japan, Mexico, and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
issue such regulations as may be necessary to assure that the taking of
migratory birds and the collection of their eggs, by the indigenous
inhabitants of the State of Alaska, shall be permitted for their own
nutritional and other essential needs, as determined by the Secretary of
the Interior, during seasons established so as to provide for the
preservation and maintenance of stocks of migratory birds.
(2) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issue such
regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the
convention between the United States and Great Britain for the
protection of migratory birds concluded August 16, 1916, the convention
between the United States and the United Mexican States for the
protection of migratory birds and game mammals concluded February 7,
1936, the convention between the United States and the Government of
Japan for the protection of migratory birds in danger of extinction, and
their environment concluded March 4, 1972, and the convention between
the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics for the
conservation of migratory birds and their environment concluded November
19, 1976.
(Pub. L. 95-616, Sec. 3(h)(2), (3), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3112.)
Codification
Par. (1) of section 3(h) of Pub. L. 95-616 amended section 706 of
this title. Pars. (2) and (3) of such section 3(h) were redesignated (1)
and (2) for codification purposes.
Section was enacted as part of the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act
of 1978, and not as part of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act which
comprises this subchapter.
